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Dunstan Times, Issue 764, 8 December 1876, Page 2

The Chinese giant, Chowkiezec, exhibiting in Dunedin, is said to be 30 years of age, seven feet 0 inches high, weighs 29 stone 0 pounds, measures 59 inches round the chest, is married, and has two children. Wo Lave received the first number of tho Tapanui Courier, a weekly intended for circulation in that rising district. It is printed tor the Mr A. Fergusson, at his Registered office Lawrence. ;j The Arrow Sports Committee have issued their programme for their Annual Sports, to take place on the 26th, 27th, and 28th instants, the amount of prize money, including a Cup, valued at LIOO, being L 347155. Our telegraphic news informs us of the loss of, the-screw steamship Otago, at.Chaaland’s Mistake, a promontory to the south of the mouth of the : Ckitha River. All hands fortunately are saved, * but the vessel is a total wreck. The body of Dr Gordon, Superintendent of the Ararat Lunatic Asylum whs found partly decomposed in Stttdley Park. ’ Near by was found a bottle marked chloroform. In his pocket was found & letter saying that he was always insane when he drank spirits. He requested to be buried at the Yarra Bend. • J i.<- - Tho Alexandra Library subscribers held their annual meeting on the 27 th report, as read and laid on the table’ ny tho President, shews the institution to be in a solvent and satisfactory condition ; tho cash balance in hand, after aft expenditure during the year of L 47 Is, being L 46 3s. By the report of the proceedings of the list meeting of the Waste Lands Board we learn that a block of 2040 acres of land in the Tiger Hill district has been set aside on deterred payment purchase ; and that the 24th of January has been appointed as the date on which applications are to be made. We have to acknowledge the receipt of No. 38, being last number of Colonial Hansard of the past session ; also, the index to the Statutes of New Zealand, passed during the session of 1876, by which We find there were 103 in number, occupying of printed matter 669 pages. Scarlet fever in a very bad form is now very prevalent in Dunedin, as many as eleven cases being reported to the Health Officers in one day (Wednesday last), A writer to the Guardian says that the homoeopathic medicine belladonna, given every morning to children, in doses of two drops of the proper dilution, if not absolutely a preventive, so tempers the fever as to make it harmless. A telegram to the Dunedin Daily Times from Wellington says The rumor which has been lately current respecting the appointment of Messrs Shearston and Weldon as Commissioners of Police of the North and Middle Island respectively, and that the Hon. Mr Bowen will shortly resign his portfolia of Minister of Justice with the view to taking the position of Commissioner of the Colony, is entirely unfounded. The Mount Ida Chronicle has the following :—“ A debtor in reduced circumstances being hardly pushed by a storekeeper the ther day, at last turned msty, and said, 11 It you are not careful I will just go and do what the rich men do, file my schedule. 11 It appears that he did make the attempt, and failed because he was too poor. Ha had not money enough to keep off from his creditors to pay in full for the complete proness. So far therefore the creditor has the est of the argument before the “ Beak.” Telegraphic despatches from Wellington say it is understood that the Government expect to have the Whole of the elections for county councils over by the 16th instant, but how such a consummation is to ha arrived at we are completely at a loss to understand, as, by the “ regulation of Elections Act, 1876, under which all elections are to be conducted, it distinctly lays it down that not less than 14 clear days notioa shall be given of the date of election, and not less than 5 nor more than 10 after such publication for the nomination of candidates. Throat Aeeections and Hoarseness.— All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded b’ j the use of “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches. 1 1 These famous “ lozenges ” are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is 14<1 per box. People troubled with a * hacking cough,” a “slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, it allowed to progress, result in Serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words “ Brown's Bronchial Troches ” are on the Government Stamp around each bo*. —Manufactured by John 1. Brown & Sons, Boston, United States. Depot, 493 Dxford-street, London. Vincent Pyke, Esq., M.H.R. for the Dunstan District, arrived at Alexandra on Wednesday afternoon last, where he rmained till the following afternoon. While there a deputation of the town people waited on him re the of erecting a bridge across the Manuherikia, and asked him if there was a possibility of getting any assistance from the Government for tho purpose. Mr Pyke, we believe, said that he thought there was but little chance of any assistance from the Government, works of that character would henceforth have to bo attended to by tho County Board. To-day, (Friday) we understand, Mr Pyke will visit Cromwell. The Hon. C. C. Bowen, in his official capacity as Minister of Justice, arrived at Clyde on Wednesday afternoon last, where, as by arrangement he was met by Mr Warden Simpson, Mr Warden Robinson, and Mr Warden Wood—during the evening and following morning Mr Bowen visited and inspected the Government buildings in connection with his department; also, tho Public Library, Town Hall, and the Cly’o Bridge, the whole of which ho expressed himself well pleased. The honorable gentleman, who was accompanied by his lady, during their short stay visited several of the gardens for which Clyde is so famed, and on Thursday morning proceeded by coach to Dunedin via Lawrence.